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Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Willie O'Dea
170. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the Limerick City constituency in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4706/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Willie O'Dea
171. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that was allocated to the Limerick City constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4766/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Willie O'Dea
172. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4768/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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State Claims Agency
Willie O'Dea
162. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will change the terms under which the State Claims Agency is allowed to make ex gratia payments to the victims of school child sexual abuse, in view of the fact that these terms will preclude the majority of such victims from claiming any compensation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3765/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Willie O'Dea
45. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the fact that a profitable company can close down a defined benefit pension scheme whilst the scheme is in deficit to the detriment of existing and deferred pensioners; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pensions Reform
Willie O'Dea
47. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify recent comments he made in the media to establish a new SSIA-style universal scheme for private sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Labour Activation Measures
Willie O'Dea
59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures his Department plans to introduce to tackle unemployment for those persons aged 50 years of age and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2726/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Rural Social Scheme
Willie O'Dea
86. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that rural social scheme supervisors are on notably different pay scales to community employment supervisors; the reason for such a discrepancy in view of the fact they carry out similar duties and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2727/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Willie O'Dea
87. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend PRSI benefits to self-employed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits
Willie O'Dea
88. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a new working family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Free Travel Scheme
Willie O'Dea
90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to a report which proposes a €50 annual charge on the free travel pass; if he will give a commitment that no such charge will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2723/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teaching Qualifications
Willie O'Dea
161. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason resource hours teaching is no longer regarded as sufficient to enable primary school teachers to attain the 100 hours teaching necessary to proceed to study for a HDip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2594/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Youth Unemployment Data
Willie O'Dea
281. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the rate of youth unemployment here; how this figure compares with the European average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2566/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
282. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of FIS; the number of households in receipt of the back-to-work family dividend; the number of households in receipt of both payments in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2567/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Paternity Leave Scheme
Willie O'Dea
283. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons to date who have applied for paternity benefit; the number of persons who have received paternity benefit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2568/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Willie O'Dea
284. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households by county in receipt of rent supplement; the number of households by county that have had rent supplement increased above the prescribed limit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Carer's Allowance Delays
Willie O'Dea
285. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to tackle welfare fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2570/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Rural Social Scheme
Willie O'Dea
296. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the new entrant term limitations for the rural social scheme, which has up to now been an income support for small under employed farmers who were entitled to stay on the scheme as long as their situation remained the same; if he will address the hardship this change places on small farmers on RSS who are employed and do not want to move away from farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2873/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Willie O'Dea
257. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the terms of the tax concession for disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme 1994, in respect of a person (details supplied); when he plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41749/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Teaching Qualifications
Willie O'Dea
426. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to enable teachers in appropriate special education settings, resource and special class, to have their probation completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1449/17]